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it came ahead of Romney's speech on the state of the 2016 presidential race

(CNN)Donald Trump lambasted Mitt Romney on social media Thursday morning ahead of the 2012 GOP presidential nominee's highly anticipated speech on the state of the 2016 presidential race.

Trump kicked off the social media tirade late Wednesday night, posting a Facebook video accusing the former Massachusetts governor of being soft on cornerstone conservative issues, including immigration and abortion.